“I have a collab coming with this K-Pop band called Monsta X, and then we’re on the road to ‘Neon Futures 4’ already,” Aoki told NME. “That’ll be another huge collaborative project that spans tonnes of genres.”

Asked about any future plans with BTS, Aoki replied: “We did three songs already. I know they’re going to be working on their stadium tour. I love those guys and we have nothing else planned as of now, but you never know what’s going to happen in the future.”

“When you do find out and discover artists in the K-Pop genre, you’re blown away,” replied Aoki. “Anyone who clicks on a video and views the dance moves, the style and the way they sing – you can’t help but see the talent that they have. That’s the phenomena that’s happening. That’s how I felt when I first heard Big Bang a few years back. Since then I’ve been digging in and finding out about more and more of these acts.”

Aoki added: “It’s kind of like a best kept secret. Because it’s in Korean, you don’t get to hear about it so much. Now because of the way that people discover music, it doesn’t have to be in English any more. People are amazed by different cultures and sounds.”

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